Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/26

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Subject: [Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag
From: tomschofield at comcast.net (Tom Schofield)
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:44:09 -0700
References: <C8E4F1D1.5464%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CB89FF43-58AC-4605-9B0D-9C21E6B03F7D@btinternet.com> <AANLkTin7Yp6paPxU3QCTdxqENfm94ZxDFbGcP3-g9SRo@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTinQ9wg9n0v6sT=EPw1k9UrXPYw_xgJznDOn9=CD@mail.gmail.com>

You only do all the straps, buckles and zippers when you are transporting.  
When you are shooting, the top flap drops behind, and the zippered top flaps 
fold back to hold it open

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 26, 2010, at 4:58 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> I usually end up carrying the Crumpler for everyday use and on
> airplanes.  Mine holds more and is padded better than other bags I
> have.  The Billingham is a beautiful bag but it's very difficult to
> get into - to many straps and buckles.  I have three Crumplers in
> various sizes and grab the one I need for the equipment I'm carrying.
> They aren't obviously camera bags either.  My daughter carries one as
> a purse.
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Frank Dernie
>> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote:
>>> The most disappointing bags for me have been Crumpler. I love their web 
>>> site and the multiple choices of size and colour, but the stiff straps, 
>>> excessive velcro and thick padding make them too inconvenient to use for 
>>> me.
>> 
>> Apart from the padding, these have all been changed on the newest
>> Crumplers.  The vecro is the same but the bags now come with attached
>> covers making the velcro optional in use (and therefore silent).  The
>> new, less stiff straps are a great step back, in my opinion, but are
>> obviously what most people wanted, since Crumpler are very responsive
>> to feedback.
>> 
>> I didn't think the padding was too thin when a mokoro poler threw my
>> 20 kg + Crumpler Keystone backpack at me in the Okavango Delta:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img231a.jpg.html
>> 
>> I know bags are a very personal thing.  Just a note on the changes.
>> 
>> Marty
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Your photos would be better if you had this $850 Belstaff Leica M8/M9 camera bag)